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| "Blessed is the man whose delight is...the law of the Lord...he shall be like a tree firmly planted by streams of water, ready to bring forth fruit in its season; its leaf shall not fade and wither and everything he does will prosper" from Psalm 1 |
The following is a devotional that got my attention. Oh, to be faithful to God like this and gain the rewards and blessings He has for me. I've got a lot of work and soul-searching to do. I am weak.
Faithfulness
". . . choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve." ~Joshua 24:15
Is there a god that you need to lay down? A god that will prevent you from living out your God-given potential and destiny? Are there any idols that lurk in your heart?
God will be faithful to us if we are faithful to Him and His ways. Matthew 6:33 says, "But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you."
Faithfulness
". . . choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve." ~Joshua 24:15
Is there a god that you need to lay down? A god that will prevent you from living out your God-given potential and destiny? Are there any idols that lurk in your heart?
God will be faithful to us if we are faithful to Him and His ways. Matthew 6:33 says, "But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you."
Is God truly our first love? Are we willing to lay everything that is important and valuable to us down at the foot of the cross to serve Him?
If our answer is "yes," then we exchange our ways for His, which are much higher and which include rewards far greater than we can earn on our own.
The question then becomes, "Do we truly trust God to deliver?"
If the answer is again "yes," then we will embark on an adventure of loving and serving Him on a whole new level that will result in fresh assignments, fresh revelation, fresh opportunities for trusting Him in new areas, fresh opportunities to overcome obstacles and greater measures of blessings to receive, pressed down, shaken together and running over (Luke 6:38). Is this not life worth living? This is indeed God's finest for us, and it is anything but boring!
Faithfulness requires discipline in the journey, and it requires a cleansing of the heart at the outset. Anything less will harbor a contamination that will ultimately lead us to stumble and fall and possibly to not even finish the race God has set before us. At the very least, the journey will be rocky.
Faithfulness is obedience that builds trust in relationships. "Now fear the Lord and serve Him with all faithfulness. Throw away the gods your forefathers worshiped . . . and serve the Lord" (Josh. 24:14).
Devotional by M. MitchellIf our answer is "yes," then we exchange our ways for His, which are much higher and which include rewards far greater than we can earn on our own.
The question then becomes, "Do we truly trust God to deliver?"
If the answer is again "yes," then we will embark on an adventure of loving and serving Him on a whole new level that will result in fresh assignments, fresh revelation, fresh opportunities for trusting Him in new areas, fresh opportunities to overcome obstacles and greater measures of blessings to receive, pressed down, shaken together and running over (Luke 6:38). Is this not life worth living? This is indeed God's finest for us, and it is anything but boring!
Faithfulness requires discipline in the journey, and it requires a cleansing of the heart at the outset. Anything less will harbor a contamination that will ultimately lead us to stumble and fall and possibly to not even finish the race God has set before us. At the very least, the journey will be rocky.
Faithfulness is obedience that builds trust in relationships. "Now fear the Lord and serve Him with all faithfulness. Throw away the gods your forefathers worshiped . . . and serve the Lord" (Josh. 24:14).
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